2 rubles — Russian Federation (2012) — Vasilisa Kozhina
Organizer of partisan movement Vasilisa Kozhina

Obverse

Designer/engraver: A.V. Baklanov, National Artist of Russia (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse)

Reverse

Designer/engraver: A.I. Molostov

Special facts

Vasilisa Kozhina, a village elder's wife from the Sychyovka district of the Smolensk Province, was a heroine of the partisan war of 1812: with her band of peasants she escorted captured Frenchmen. For this feat she was awarded a medal and a money prize. The 2-rouble coin "Vasilisa Kozhina" was issued in 2012 in the "Commanders and Heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812" series.

About the period

Modern Russia is the money after the redenomination of 1998, when a thousand old roubles became one new rouble. The coins and banknotes of the 1997 pattern are still in circulation. More about the period “Modern Russia”, 1997 — to present

Coins and banknotes of this year: 2012

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• 2011
• 25 rubles (2011) — Emblem of the Games Y# 1298
• 25 rubles (2011) — Emblem of the Games Y# 1298
• 2012
• 2 rubles (2012) — Emblem, Victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 Y# 1391
• 2 rubles (2012) — General field marshal M.I. Kutusov Y# 1392
• 2 rubles (2012) — M.B. Barclay de Tolly Y# 1393
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General P.I. Bagration Y# 1394
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry General L.L. Bennigsen Y# 1395
• 2 rubles (2012) — General field marshal P.H. Witgenstein Y# 1396
• 2 rubles (2012) — Lieutenant-general D.V. Davydov Y# 1397
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General D.S. Dokhturov Y# 1398
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry staff-captain N.A. Durova Y# 1399
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General A.P. Ermolov Y# 1400
• 2 rubles (2012) — Vasilisa Kozhina Y# 1401
• 2 rubles (2012) — Major-general A.I. Kutaisov Y# 1402
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General M.A. Miloradovich Y# 1403
• 2 rubles (2012) — Infantry General A.I. Osterman-Tolstoi Y# 1404
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry General N.N. Raevsky Y# 1405
• 2 rubles (2012) — Cavalry general M.I. Platov Y# 1406
• 2 rubles (2012) — Emperor Alexander I Y# 1407
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Smolensk Y# 1408
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Borodino Y# 1409
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Tarutin Y# 1410
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Maloyaroslavets Y# 1411
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Vyazma Y# 1412
• 5 rubles (2012) — Battle of Krasny Y# 1413

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